morava
morava Lexical Profile
• noun
The native Czech and Slovak endonym for Moravia, a historical region located in the eastern part of the Czech Republic, celebrated for its rich folklore and wine production.
"During our tour of the Czech Republic, we traveled from the western region of Bohemia eastward into Morava."
A major river in Central Europe that originates in the Králický Sněžník mountains in the Czech Republic, forms parts of the borders with Slovakia and Austria, and flows into the Danube.
"The extensive floodplain forests along the lower Morava are renowned for their rich biodiversity."
A major river system in Serbia (often specified as the Great Morava) formed by the confluence of the West Morava and South Morava rivers, flowing northwards to join the Danube.
"The Great Morava basin encompasses a significant portion of central Serbia's agricultural heartland."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from Proto-Slavic *Morava, which is believed to be of pre-Slavic, Indo-European origin stemming from the root *mori- meaning 'water', 'sea', or 'marsh'.
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